Omega Strikers Cross-Platform 3v3 Footbrawler Ignites the Competition on Nintendo Switch, PC and Mobile on April 27
08 Febrero 2023 - 5:00PM
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After Millions Join Beta Test, Ex-Riot Devs at
Odyssey Interactive Add Learnings and Feedback to Deliver
Best-in-Class Free-to-Play Multiplayer Game for the Next Generation
of Players
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During Nintendo Direct; Pre-order and Wishlist Today on Nintendo,
Steam, App Store, and Google Play
Today during the Nintendo Direct, Odyssey Interactive, an
independent game development studio founded by former Riot Games
leads, announced that Omega Strikers, the free-to-play
cross-platform 3v3 footbrawler, will launch on April 27, 2023.
Arriving on Nintendo Switch, PC and on the App Store for iPhone and
iPad and Google Play for Android devices, Omega Strikers features
full cross-play and cross-progression functionality between all
platforms. Omega Strikers blends the best parts of modern
competitive multiplayer games, weaving in goal-focused objectives,
physical fun and knockouts, and character depth and mastery into
thrillingly fast-paced matches. Following millions of players
worldwide joining the Omega Strikers PC Open Beta on Steam in 2022,
Odyssey has implemented a variety of new elements and features to
further enhance the multiplayer experience based on the learnings
and player feedback provided in preparation for the launch in
April.
“The Omega Strikers PC Open Beta was an incredible opportunity
for us to understand what did and didn't resonate with players at
scale, and we're using these learnings to take action to evolve and
make meaningful improvements to the game as we head into the full
cross-platform launch on April 27,” said David Capurro, co-founder
and game director, Odyssey Interactive. “Our goal with Omega
Strikers is to realize the studio’s vision of providing a
competitive game uniquely tailored to the needs of the biggest,
most connected generation of players the world has ever seen, and
April 27 will really mark the beginning of that vision coming to
life."
Odyssey has implemented a variety of new layers of strategy and
progression to Omega Strikers in the lead up to launch and will
continue to expand the competitive experience through extensive
post-launch live service programming. Each matchup will now play
out over three potential rounds and provide players with short
breaks to upgrade abilities based on their individual performance
in the previous round. Arenas are being overhauled to each feature
unique layouts and environmental obstacles, including hazards and
buffs, requiring their own strategies while being packed with
immersive art and animations to set the tone. A variety of new
gameplay features have also been added to augment progression
including the Striker Affinity system as well as the tactical Core
Flip skill, a special one-use-per-match ability that knocks away
opponents and gives you a chance to strike first. Players can also
look forward to new Quick Chat functionality, an enhanced visual
experience both in and out of matches, additional collectible
cosmetics and much more at launch.
Omega Strikers is an expansive and ever-evolving competitive
multiplayer experience that will continue to grow alongside the
player community. At launch on April 27, players can look forward
to:
- Choose Your Striker: Omega Strikers features a wild and
ever-growing roster of diverse and vibrant characters known as
Strikers. With 15 Strikers available at launch, each character is
hand-crafted by Odyssey from the anime-inspired character art and
animations to each of their individual abilities that provide
players of all playstyles a multitude of options to take into the
arena.
- Strategy Meets Chaos: Each match in Omega Strikers will
play out over the course of three quick rounds. After each round,
competitors will have a chance to reset their strategy and upgrade
their abilities from a shared resource pool—pick order is
determined by each players’ performance in the last round. Teams
who work together, adjust to their opponent’s strategy, use their
abilities and special Core Flips at the right time during the
moment-to-moment chaos will rise as the victors.
- Evolved Arena: Every arena in Omega Strikers will not
only have a different look and vibe, but will change up how the
competition unfolds. Arenas are equipped with custom layouts - like
back-to-back goals in the center of the arena - and unique
environmental obstacles, including hazards and buffs, that will
require teams to adapt their strategies to come out on top. Each
arena also provides a lens into Omega Strikers’ overarching
narrative providing new details on the Strikers, their worlds and
backstories.
- A Signature Style - Influenced by Odyssey’s love of
anime culture, fans worldwide have embraced Omega Strikers vibrant
roster of Strikers. As players find the characters they like to
compete with, they can unlock cosmetic items including skins,
emotes, icons and more through the Striker Affinity system. The
studio has doubled down on the style of the game by adding more
emotes, animated reactions, evolved podium celebrations, an array
of new skins, extra functionality to view Striker progression after
matches and much more to bring the characters to life and further
elevate the player experience.
- Competitive Spirit - With competition at the center of
Omega Strikers, players will be able to queue solo or squad up with
friends to compete against others in ranked, unranked, or custom
game modes at launch. The launch will also introduce the Rotating
Goal Mode (RGM), a new queue aimed at presenting all of the
explosive, over the top gameplay of Omega Strikers, but in a much
more approachable way to enjoy, learn and lean into the chaotic
physics of Omega Strikers. RGM features larger arenas with goals
placed at different locations within as the core zips around at
lightning speed and other modifications heighten the explosiveness
of the matches.
- Built for Cross-Platform Competition - Omega Strikers
features full cross-play and cross-progression support on Nintendo
Switch, PC, mobile devices, and other planned consoles (details
TBA). No matter the platform a player is competing on, they can
pick up where they left off, maintaining their progression,
unlocked Strikers and cosmetics, and, most importantly, their spot
on the leaderboard.
Wishlist and pre-register Omega Strikers today by visiting the
official game pages on Nintendo, Steam, App Store, and Google Play.
Additional information on Omega Strikers availability on other
platforms will be available soon.
Join the Omega Strikers Discord to follow along on the journey
to launch. For additional information on Omega Strikers visit
www.odysseyinteractive.gg/omegastrikers and follow the game on
Twitter.
A press kit for Omega Strikers can be found here.
About Odyssey Interactive:
Odyssey Interactive was founded in 2020 by competitive
multiplayer veterans Dax Andrus, David Capurro, Eric Lawless, and
Richard Henkel, who worked together as leads at Riot Games on games
like League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. The studio was
founded with the vision of building an experience that would ignite
the competitive spirit for the next generation of gamers - one that
is bigger, more inclusive and connected than ever before. Odyssey
Interactive raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Omega Strikers, a 3v3 free-to-play
competitive multiplayer game and the studio’s debut title, will
launch on Nintendo Switch, PC and on the App Store for iPhone and
iPad and Google Play for Android devices on April 27, 2023. For
more information on Odyssey Interactive visit:
https://www.odysseyinteractive.gg/
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